Art Herring vs. Harry Staley — Career Comparison

Art Herring
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Harry Staley
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Art Herring built a career as a starting pitcher and Harry Staley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Harry Staley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.81 and WHIP 1.354 compared to 4.32 and 1.488 for Art Herring. By the career numbers, Harry Staley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Art Herring and Harry Staley

Art Herring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Art Herring
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
2.57
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
1.12
Art Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.72
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
1.02
Art Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.44
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.54
Art Herring
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.49
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.47
Art Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.22
47.22
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Art Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.14
28.14
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.85
90.85
Art Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.32
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.92
Art Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Art Herring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.17
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Art Herring
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
335
4.32
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
965
3.81
Art Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Art Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Art Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Art Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Art Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
2093
27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6834
27
Art Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
697.2
9
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2278
9
Art Herring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
754
9.73
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2480
9.8
Art Herring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.73
9.73
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.8
9.8
Art Herring
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.53
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.37
Art Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Art Herring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Art Herring
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
3.66
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
604
2.39
Art Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
Art Herring
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
3.13
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
751
2.97
Art Herring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Art Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Art Herring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.755
0.755
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.595
0.595
Art Herring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.09
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.36
Art Herring
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.26
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.19
Art Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Herring
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3097
39.95
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9879
39.03
Art Herring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.03
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.1
Art Herring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
5.17
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1484
5.86
Art Herring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.17
5.17
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Art Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.488
1.488
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Art Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
2793
36.03
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9227
36.45
Art Herring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.02
2.02
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Art Herring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Art Herring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.95
39.95
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.03
39.03

Fielding Stats for Art Herring and Harry Staley

Art Herring
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Art Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
1.13
Art Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6900
27
Art Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2300
9
Art Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.22
Art Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.81
Art Herring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
Art Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
561
2.2
Art Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
2.03
Art Herring
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.88
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.51
92.51
Art Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.935
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.796
1.796
Art Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Art Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Art Herring and Harry Staley

Art Herring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Art Herring
Career
Per 600 PAverified
200
506.33
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
168.02
Art Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
237
600
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1032
600
Art Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
208
526.58
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
959
557.56
Art Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Art Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0.464
0.464
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Art Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
31
78.48
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
101.74
Art Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
23
58.23
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
81.98
Art Herring
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
15.19
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
11.63
Art Herring
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.06
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.07
Art Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Art Herring
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
20.25
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
19.77
Art Herring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Art Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Art Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Art Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
9.39
23.77
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.78
35.34
Art Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
41
103.8
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
133.72
Art Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
47
118.99
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
141.86
Art Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Art Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Art Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0.407
0.407
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Art Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Art Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Art Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Art Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Art Herring
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
73.42
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
52.91
Art Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
9
22.78
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
63.37
Art Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
38
96.2
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
112.21
Art Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
7.6
19.23
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.08
34.35
Art Herring
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.53
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.33
Art Herring
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
37.97
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
37.79
Art Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Herring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
68.35
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
160
93.02
Art Herring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.78
8.78
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
6.45
6.45
Art Herring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Art Herring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
32.91
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.33
Art Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.53
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Art Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.53
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Art Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.53
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Art Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100